Beef
Understanding myostatin and its role in muscle growth and carcass traits in cattle
0 Understanding myostatin and its role in muscle growth and carcass traits in cattle The myostatin gene, a key player in regulating muscle growth in cattle, has gained significant attention in the agricultural and livestock communities. According to Dr. Cliona Ryan, a Geneticist at Teagasc who joined the recent Teagasc Future Beef webinar […]
3 April 2025
Why Gareth Peoples prioritises high-quality silage
0 Why Gareth Peoples prioritises high-quality silage Teagasc Signpost Programme Participant, Gareth Peoples fills us in on how things are progressing on his farm this spring, focusing on grassland management and his plan for producing excellent quality silage – a must for his calf-to-beef system in Co. Donegal. High-quality silage is an absolute […]
3 April 2025
Getting suckler cows bulling earlier
0 Getting suckler cows bulling earlier In advance of the suckler breeding season, Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, and Prof. David Kenny, Head of the Teagasc Animal and Bioscience Research Department, look to Teagasc research to find solutions to get cows bulling earlier this spring. Nationally, the calving-to-calving interval is currently 397 […]
2 April 2025
Listen: The benefits of grass-white clover and multispecies sward systems
0 Listen: The benefits of grass-white clover and multispecies sward systems Teagasc researcher, Sarah Burke is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss her latest research on grass-white clover and multispecies sward systems. A source of inefficiency in beef cattle production systems is the failure to meet live weight targets throughout the […]
2 April 2025
How to build the best dairy calf to beef system for your farm
How to build the best dairy calf to beef system for your farm A father-and-son farming partnership in Cavan are using two complementary beef systems to optimise the use of their farm’s buildings, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire tells us more. Over 60% of the beef produced in Ireland starts off as […]
31 March 2025
Are you eligible for the 2025 Dairy-Beef weighing scheme?
Are you eligible for the 2025 Dairy-Beef weighing scheme? After its departure from the scheme ranks in 2024, the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme has made a return for 2025. A scheme to support farmers rearing progeny from the dairy herd, and having been in operation in 2021, 2022 and 2023, its […]
29 March 2025
Five things beef farmers need to know this spring
Five things beef farmers need to know this spring The Beef Edge podcast is delivering expert insights on performance, production, and profitability – anywhere, anytime. Catherine Egan highlighted her top episodes for spring in a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article. For many, a move away from full-time operations to more part-time enterprises has […]
28 March 2025
Reviewing beef prices and budgets for coming months
Reviewing beef prices and budgets for coming months Teagasc Beef Specialist, David Argue is on this week’s Beef Edge discussing cattle finished so far this year and, given current increasing beef prices, budgets for the coming months. So far this year up to March 16th, 398,076 cattle have been finished, according to […]
26 March 2025
The Importance of Fertility Testing and Completing a Bull NCT for Suckler Farmers
The Importance of Fertility Testing and Completing a Bull NCT for Suckler Farmers For suckler farmers a healthy bull is key to a productive herd. Fertility testing and the Bull NCT help spot issues early. A subfertile bull could cost you €90 per cow. Martina Harrington tells us more. For suckler farmers […]
26 March 2025
Farm Update with Cathal Irwin, Future Beef Farmer
Farm Update with Cathal Irwin, Future Beef Farmer Grass growth is the big challenge this year on Cathal Irwin’s beef farm, he is focusing on soil fertility, slurry management, and feed quality to maximise productivity and keep his herd thriving. Cathal faced a challenge for growing enough grass on his farm this […]
23 March 2025